Chapter 62: The Child
The Land of Winds, a northwestern dune zone.
On the endless yellow sand, a circular base building with an unusually large area rises from the ground.
The outer layer is piled up with hard special stones, which can effectively prevent the bombardment of detonation charms and ninjutsu, and the walls are twenty meters high, keeping everything inside strictly secret, so that people can't peep inside from the outside.
On the tall and thick walls of the base, a ninja of the Oni Country stood guard, keeping an eye on the surrounding desert scene to prevent enemy attacks.
In the air surrounding the huge circular base, a film of light of a sphere loomed under the refraction of the sun, reflecting a faint blue light.
This is an enchantment used to prevent warnings, and it is also useful for intercepting detonation charms and ninjutsu.
This sphere enchantment not only covers the sky, but also the underground.
Whether it is an air raid or an underground infiltration, it can make the ninjas of the Oni Country in the base take rescue actions as soon as possible.
However, for the time being, this base has only completed the outermost protective layer, and as for the various buildings inside, they are still being built at an exaggerated pace.
The materials used for these constructions are all building materials that have been prepared several years ago, and as soon as they invade the area of the Land of Wind, they will immediately take root and completely block this area, and draw a land to rule.
Since the defeat of the support forces led by the four generations of Kazekage, small-scale harassment has often occurred, but large-scale invasions have not occurred.
Sha Yin wants to test the next action strategy of the Ghost Country through small-scale harassment actions again and again.
Having already lost the first move, Sha Yin also had to start dealing with it carefully.
For example, how many ninjas in the country of ghosts who invaded the country of wind, whether there were air troops among them, how many people were in the upper ninja, and whether Chiba Shiraishi and Hinata Ayane also arrived in the country of wind in addition to Ruri Uchiha, for Sunagakure, these are unknown and dangerous factors.
Unfortunately, no matter how small their squad tried to harass them, they couldn't get close to the tall military base.
The ninja eagle sent out, trying to scout from the air, was fired into the air by explosives fired from the base before they could get close to the high wall, and exploded into pieces in the air.
The more this is the case, the more Sha Yin is afraid of the military base established by the Oni Country in the northwest of the Wind Country, and they can't figure out the purpose of the Oni Country, and they don't know what kind of secrets are hidden in that military base.
The Oni no Kuni troops led by Ruri into the Land of Wind have a total of 2,000 ninjas.
Among them, there are 100 ninjas who are good at building, and they have completed the construction of the base at a very fast speed, turning this place into a piece of iron bucket.
The ninjas of the Uzumaki clan who accompany the army, as well as the ninjas in the army who are skilled in sealing and enchantment, maintain the protective barrier on the outer layer of the base and are responsible for detecting the traces of enemies.
On the high wall of the base, there will also be Hyuga ninjas on standby, responsible for detecting the movements of the Sand Hidden ninjas approaching the base in all directions, and recording their whereabouts one by one. If necessary, they can be repelled by these Sand Invasion Squads.
The base is being built in an orderly manner, and it can be regarded as temporarily rooting the troops of the Oni Country in the land of the Wind Country.
And that's just the first step.
Next, it is necessary to further expand the jurisdiction until the northwest region of the Land of the Wind is fully controlled.
In this way, it will inevitably attract a strong counterattack from Shayin, and a big battle will be inevitable.
In the office, unfolded in front of Ruri is a precise map of the Land of Wind.
On this map, all towns and main roads in the Land of the Wind are marked.
At present, the forces of the Oni Country have occupied the northwest part of the Wind Country, which is close to the Land of Darkness and the Land of the Bear, but how to march next, and how to ensure that the captured area will not be taken by the sand...... This is a difficult question.
Because compared to the huge land of the Land of Wind, the ninja troops of the Land of Oni are not enough to annex too many places.
Otherwise, even if it is captured, it will not be able to defend.
If the route in depth is too long, there will be problems with the supply lines in the rear.
It is believed that Sand Hide is now thinking about how to cut off the supply lines of the Oni Country.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the country of wind doesn't know that the power of the country of ghosts has already penetrated the bottom area of the country of bears, and high-level officials have also infiltrated a large part of it, so there is not much concern about the supply problem in the rear.
It is important to worry that it is not advisable to lengthen the route in depth, as the goal of the Oni Country is only to invade the northwest region of the Wind Country, not the entire territory of the Wind Country.
Once the depth route is extended, it will inevitably lengthen the battle situation infinitely, and the country of ghosts will completely fall into the battlefield of the country of wind.
If the stalemate is too long and the pull is too long, it will do more harm than good to the country of ghosts.
Therefore, the next strategy has been clear, and under the premise of having 'fast and ruthless', we will play steadily and steadily.
Occupying the rich resource area in the northwest of the Wind Country is the top priority, and the next step is to bring the Wind Country to the negotiating table to negotiate and end this war initiated by the Wind Country.
However, if you want to dominate the negotiating table and force the Land of the Wind to cede land, you must also give Sha Yin a head-on blow and let them know the pain.
This is also known as deterrence by force.
To be honest, if it weren't a last resort and couldn't kill the Wind Shadow, Ruri would prefer to directly let the four generations of Wind Shadow fall on the battlefield to deter the sand and hide.
This is done quickly and at a low cost.
However, letting the four generations of Kazekage die on the battlefield has achieved the deterrent significance, but it is also likely to cause a strong backlash from the sand and the country of ghosts to fight to the end.
So, a more modest approach is better.
Just then, the office door opened, and a Oni no Kuni Shinobi entered.
"Ruri-sama, Shiraishi-sama has arrived."
Ruri nodded.
"Got it, I'll go over right away."
The battle with Shayin is far more complicated than you imagined. Shiraishi's arrival can indeed relieve her a lot of pressure.
When I came outside, I saw Shiraishi's figure in the distance.
Behind him, followed by a metal robot, the Destroyer 001.
Beside him, there are clones of the wind and the clones of the sun.
The doppelganger of Yin is still hidden in the shadow of Shiraishi as always.
As for the other three clones, they shouldn't have come, but even if they are four clones, they can be regarded as a strong boost.
Especially the clone of Yang, on the outside, looks harmless to humans and animals, and even a little dull and reckless, but his ability and nature may not be harmless to humans and animals.
It can be said that it is the most dangerous existence among all the doppelgangers of Baishi.
If it's yourself, I don't really want to deal with this type of guy.
Bai Shi walked over with a few clones, came to Liuli and asked, "I haven't had time to ask before I came, how is the situation here?" ”
"Let's talk as we go." Ruri walked to his office with Shiraishi and said to Shiraishi, "Now Raksha has gathered about 5,000 sand ninja and set up camp in the desert thirty miles to the south. In the past few days, I have been coming to harass this side in the form of a squad. At the same time, we are looking for a supply route to our rear. ”
For Sha Yin, it is very important to find the secret supply line of the Oni no Kuni troops.
In war, logistics supply is an important part of ensuring victory in the war.
If the supply line is cut off, it will disrupt the deployment on the side of the Oni Country.
Sand Hide's strategy, the country of ghosts can't be completely ignored.
"Already noticed? Well, that's to be expected. I'm here to bring you good news, bad news, which one do you want to hear first? ”
Shiraishi asked with a smile on his face.
Liuli raised her eyebrows and said, "Let's hear the bad news first." ”
Shiraishi's smile retracted, and he said to Ruri: "Konoha is already planning to unite with Sand Hide, although there is no support for the large army, but a small elite force has been formed, and it has come to unite with Sand Hide, wanting to eradicate us." ”
"And what about the good news?"
Ruri is not surprised by this.
Konoha's actions can only be said to have been expected by them, and it is not too bad news.
"The good news is that I already know who the Konoha elite unit that reinforces the Sand Hide is."
"The second isn't good news at all, is it?"
Liuli glanced at Baishi and complained.
"At least we can set it up in advance, can't we?"
"I don't think there's anything effective about targeting in such a situation. After all, Konoha and Sand Hide are united, even if it's me, it's going to be difficult. ”
Ruri sighed.
It's still a worse situation.
The mountain in front of him is not only Sha Yin, but also Konoha is a strong opponent.
If it's just Sand Hide, the country of ghosts can take it over.
But now that Konoha has intervened, the certainty is not so great.
And Ayane is obviously impossible to act rashly now, and she needs to be guarded in the rear to prevent the two ninja villages of Iwa and Cloud.
"Worried?"
"No, I just feel the blood boiling."
Liuli replied to Baishi unceremoniously.
The blood in her body was indeed about to boil.
The thought of fighting so many strong enemies in the future, it would be false to say that you are not in a good mood.
"It's really like your style. But don't worry too much, because this time I brought more than one killer, although after using it, there will be a long cooldown. ”
Shiraishi said meaningfully.
"To that extent?"
Ruri's eyes narrowed.
Shiraishi was silent for a moment, then exhaled.
"There's no way around it...... However, I'll judge the situation, and maybe I won't need that thing then. Immature surgery still has great risks, and it is ......"
Speaking of this, Shiraishi was reluctant to continue, but his fists were clenched, and the firmness in his eyes flashed.
Ruri didn't say anything, no matter what the man was going to do, she was ready to be an accomplice.
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"Strange, where is the supply point in the rear of the Ghost Country?"
In the Sand Hidden Camp, the high-level Ninja of the Sand Hide, led by the fourth generation of Wind Shadow Rasha, gathered in a simple tent conference room to discuss the next tactical arrangement.
For the current Sha Yin, it is undoubtedly the best way to ensure the victory of the war and cut off the supply lines of the Oni Country.
If you drive the Oni no Kuni ninjas out of the Wind Country as soon as possible, and pull the battlefield to the territory of other countries, the losses of the Wind Country will be minimized.
In the past, when wars between ninjas, Sunakurin had never had the habit of fighting within his own country, and it was usually fought in other small countries.
This time, it was a dereliction of duty to let the Oni no Kuni troops take root in the northwest region of the Wind Country.
"If it's to ensure that the supply lines can run smoothly, it's not practical to cross the country of bears or the country of the shadows directly. Because then the supply line is too long, there is no protective area for transit, and problems can easily arise. ”
A shinobi spoke.
After all, it is a cross-regional territory of a country, and pulling supply lines is not a realistic thing no matter how you look at it.
During the Third Shinobi War, a total of two supply transit areas were pulled from the village of Sand Hidden to the territory of the Land of Rain to ensure that the supply line would not be damaged by enemy ninjas, resulting in an accident in the supply materials.
Therefore, in order to ensure that the logistics supply can keep up, the country of ghosts must also set up a transit area in the middle to ensure that the supply line is smooth and there will be no accidents.
The transit area of the supply will only be set up in the territory of the two countries of the Bear Country and the Shadow Country.
Most of the rest of the upper ninja nodded in agreement, and a small number of upper ninja were still pondering.
Luo Sha also felt that there was some truth in this remark.
Lengthening the supply line and not setting up a transit area is indeed prone to problems.
The provocation of the Oni Country against the Wind Country must have been planned for a long time, and since it is a long-planned plan, it will definitely not take the risky way of stretching the supply line.
Moreover, the troops of the Oni Country were able to build an incomparably strong military barrier on the northwest sand dunes of the Wind Country in a very short period of time, blocking the footsteps of the Sand Hide's attack. I know that the country of ghosts pays great attention to the problem of supply lines.
Luo Sha was also surprised by the logistical supply efficiency of the Oni Country.
Why did the Land of the Wind not hear from so many supplies?
From the beginning, Luo Sha had this doubt.
Why was Ruri Uchiha, who led a large number of Oni no Kuni ninjas to invade the Land of Wind, able to avoid the sight of Maki's forward troops and infiltrate the Land of Wind silently?
Why can the route of action of the Oni no Kuni troops be so stealthy and swift?
What exactly did they do?
What kind of route did you take to do this?
What aspect of the problem did the patrol team of Sha Yin ignore that led to the disadvantage in the early stage?
The more I thought about it, the more tricky Luo Sha felt and felt a headache.
How to cut off the supply lines, how to break through the strong fortress that the Oni Country had built in the northwest dunes, Luo Sha had no clue.
"It seems that I have no choice but to ask the daimyo for help, and send an envoy to the country of the dark and the country of the bear, to meet their daimyo, and with their power, find out the transit supply point of the country of the ghost that may be hidden in their country."
Since it is uncertain which country the Oni no Kuni will set the transit area of the supply line, it may be possible that both the Kokumi and the Kuma Kuni will be in the country, so it is necessary to meet the daimyo of the two countries.
Luo Sha was not in the least worried that the two daimyos would not cooperate with the operation of Sha Yin.
I believe that if you know it with reason and move it with affection, the daimyo of the two countries will understand Shayin's good intentions.
It's like the Land of Rain.
Regarding Luo Sha's arrangement, all the upper shinobi had no objections.
Although it is more humiliating, in the short term, they will not be able to expel the ninjas of the Oni Country.
The enemy's strength is unknown, the number is unknown, and they are also uncertain whether the 1,000 air troops of the Markey Forward Force who wiped out the entire Sand Shinobi army also sneaked to the front line.
Any mistake in any move will bring a great blow to Shayin.
This kind of all-out study of the enemy's battle plan on the battlefield has not been done for a long time.
In the past, this kind of posture of facing a great enemy would only appear in the face of the same great power Shinobi Village.
In the face of small country ninjas, they have always crushed the past with absolute strength and pure force, and subdued the small country.
However, this method does not work at all in the face of the Oni Country.
Then you can only adopt a steady offensive strategy to deal with the country of ghosts.
At this time, a sand shinobi walked in from outside and reported to Rasha, "Kazekage-sama, the Konoha support force led by Jiraiya-sama has arrived. ”
Hearing the report of this sand ninja, the ninjas who were still frowning immediately loosened their brows. Even Luo Sha, the wind shadow, showed a relaxed smile on his face.
Konoha reinforcements have finally arrived.
With Konoha's assistance, it will be much easier for the Sand Hide.
Although as an enemy, Konoha is indeed a very strong opponent. But if it's an ally, there is probably no more reassuring reinforcement in the ninja world than Konoha.
Although the older ninjas in the village are still complaining, this is a matter of Sand Hide, and he should not go to Konoha for help, otherwise he will appear cowardly.
Especially the retired Chiyo siblings, who seem to have a lot of complaints about this.
This kind of thing is understandable.
The Chiyo siblings, the former advisors of the Sunagakure, were among the opponents, especially the elder Chiyo, who was very disgusted by Konoha because of the death of his son and daughter-in-law at the hands of the Konoha ninja.
Fortunately, the two of them have retired, and they are just talking about it, considering the current predicament that Sha Yin is facing, joining forces with Konoha is the best solution.
"I'll go over and meet you myself."
In this period of cooperation, Luo Sha didn't want to put up a shelf for the wind shadow.
The strength of one of the three ninjas, Jiraiya, is obvious to all, and in terms of seniority, he is still a generation higher than him.
Moreover, being able to send a ninja of the level of the three ninjas also shows Konoha's sincerity towards this cooperation and his resolute attitude towards zero tolerance for treacherous ninjas.
Before the arrival of the Konoha support forces, Luo Sha was also worried, whether Konoha would be very perfunctory about this cooperation, and only sent a few unknown Shangnin to make up the number, and had no intention of cooperating with Sha Yin at all.
Now that he heard that Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, had arrived in person, Luo Sha was really relieved in his heart.
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"Thank you very much for the assistance of Jiraiya Shangnin, and I am relieved to see Your Excellency coming."
Raksha solemnly shook hands with Jiraiya, expressing his enthusiasm for the Konoha ninja.
Jiraiya replied with a smile: "Kazekage-sama really lifted me up, speaking of which, it was our Konoha who did not pursue the traitorous shinobi enough to cause this accident." This time to assist Sha Yin, I also want to make up for the mistakes I made in the past. ”
Raksha nodded, then looked at the ninja who had come with Jiraiya, and glanced at Sarutoshi and Sarutobi, who seemed to recognize their identities.
Although these two people, as Konoha's dark personnel, should keep their identities secret.
However, these two people are not only the minister and deputy minister of the Konoha Shadow Department, but also the direct family members of the three generations of Hokage Ape Flying Sun Slash, and they are extremely famous, as the wind shadow of the sand hide, he naturally knows the existence of these two people.
I can't get the detailed information, but I still have some basic information.
Not only did the three ninjas be sent, but the ministers and deputy ministers of the dark department also served as reinforcements to assist Sha Yin, and Luo Sha was more confident in the next battle with the country of ghosts.
"Speaking of which, the other one of the three ninjas, didn't Tsunade Shinobi come over?"
Tsunade was nowhere to be found in the crowd, and Raksha asked softly.
In fact, he hoped that the other of the three ninjas, Tsunade, would come to support Shagakure more than Jiraiya.
For no other reason, the importance of medical ninjas in warfare is incomparable.
As the first medical ninja in the ninja world, if she helps, the casualties of the sand will be greatly reduced.
Jiraiya had long expected that Luo Sha would have such doubts, so he had to say: "Tsunade, she has another important task to deal with, and she can't come as a reinforcement, so please forgive me Kazekage-sama." ”
Luo Sha secretly said that it was a pity, but he still smiled on his face: "Where, it's me who is too greedy." There are also two apes flying to the ninja, please come in with me. I'd also like to hear your advice on the next action against the Oni Country and see if there's anything that needs to be added. ”
"Okay."
Jilai didn't refuse, and let the rest of the Konoha ninjas follow the reception staff of the sand and go down to rest.
He took Ape Fei Long and Ape Fei Purlin and followed Luo Sha into the conference room to discuss the next action.
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Night.
The moon is bright and the stars are scarce, and on the desert, Shiraishi admires the night view of the desert with a smile on his face.
For such a spectacular and beautiful night moon view, Shiraishi did not have a chance to enjoy it in the territory of Onituni no Kuniku.
Shiraishi looked down, keeping his head slightly up, and had a panoramic view of the camp in the distance.
In the camp, a bonfire was burning, illuminating the place and dissipating the cold.
The desert night air was a little cold, and Shiraishi felt a little chill, but as a ninja, he could still endure it.
While I would like to enjoy the desert at night, there are more important things to attend to.
"Go ahead."
After he said this, two figures flew into the sky.
Among the clones, the Sky Feather Girl and the Destroyer 001 with strong air supremacy abilities are among the clones.
Under the command of Shiraishi, the two of them flew quickly towards the distant Sand Hidden Camp and launched an air attack.
Beside Shiraishi, the white-haired boy held a spear in both hands, and a slight sound of sleep came from his mouth.
The night breeze ruffled his broken hair, and his expressive nostrils spit bubbles, as if he was dreaming some sweet dream.
There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and Liuli stood beside Bai Shi, looking at the Sky Feather Girl and Destroyer 001 who had turned into black spots in the air, and then turned his head and asked, "Doesn't this kid have to follow along?" ”
Shiraishi smiled, looked at the white-haired boy who was dozing, and touched his hair affectionately.
"If this kid says it, it's better to play later, and now it's not a chance for him to perform. You think so too, Akako? ”
The bubble bursts.
The boy rubbed his eyes sleepily, raised his head a little confused, and glanced at Shiraishi, although he didn't know what his respected father was saying to him just now, but as long as he was sure.
"Yes, Father. Enemies, all destroyed. ”
The boy's childish and innocent words spread through the air.